Brooklyn Dodgers received Roger Grove in the 1936-02-15…
Brooklyn Dodgers received Roger Grove in the 1936-02-15 exchange with Green Bay Packers. Roger Grove's NFL career ended after the 1935 season, so Brooklyn did not receive meaningful post-trade playing value from the quarterback it acquired. The direct return and the football value it produced drive the hindsight judgment. Against the assets Brooklyn Dodgers surrendered, the result supports Green Bay Packers Win and a D+ grade for Brooklyn Dodgers.
Brooklyn Dodgers Received
- player Roger Grove
Green Bay Packers Received
- player Wayland Becker
- player Bill Croft
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1936-02-15, Brooklyn Dodgers received Roger Grove, while Green Bay Packers received Wayland Becker; Bill Croft. The comparison is limited to the consideration controlled directly after the transaction. Later trades involving an acquired pick or player are separate moves, so they are used only to explain provenance when necessary and are not treated as extra compensation here.
Brooklyn Dodgers Return
Roger Grove's NFL career ended after the 1935 season, so Brooklyn did not receive meaningful post-trade playing value from the quarterback it acquired. The key question is how much useful football value the incoming side actually created through starts, playing time, production, roster longevity, or retained draft capital. That practical return is weighed against what Brooklyn Dodgers gave up, with the scale of this transaction kept in proportion.
Green Bay Packers Return
Wayland Becker became part of Green Bay's 1936 championship season, while Bill Croft added another player to the return. Becker's immediate contribution gave the Packers the stronger post-trade outcome. The same standard applies to Green Bay Packers. A larger number of pieces does not automatically mean a better trade; the quality and durability of the return matter more than raw asset count. That keeps the evaluation centered on realized value rather than on the appearance of the package at the moment of the deal.
Value in Hindsight
Green Bay traded quarterback Roger Grove to Brooklyn for Wayland Becker and Bill Croft. Contemporary Packers reporting confirms the exact three-player exchange. Becker became a contributor on Green Bay's 1936 NFL championship club, while Grove's NFL career ended after 1935. Green Bay clearly captured the better post-trade value. The direct exchange is sufficiently documented to make a firm hindsight judgment. The grades reflect the difference between what each side received and what those assets ultimately became for the clubs, while avoiding credit for unrelated transactions that occurred later.
Final Verdict
Brooklyn Dodgers receives a D+ and Green Bay Packers receives a A-. The verdict is Green Bay Packers Win. This result reflects the direct package, the value each team actually realized, and the modest or substantial separation created by those outcomes.